| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Ibadan  IBA,Ibadan,Ibadan shaary,Ibadana,Ibadanas,Ibadano,Ibadán,Impantan,abadan,aybadan,ibadan,ibadana,yi b... | Nigeria, Oyo State Ibadan North West | seat of a first-order administrative division population 3,649,000 | N 7° 22′ 39'' | E 3° 54′ 21'' |
| 2 | Benin City BNI,Benim,Benin,Benin City,Benin Siti,Benin by,Benin-Siti,Benin-Stadt,Benin-stad,Beninas,Beninborg,B... | Nigeria, Edo State Oredo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,782,000 | N 6° 20′ 17'' | E 5° 37′ 32'' |
| 3 | Lagos Eko,LOS,Lacupolis,Lagas,Lagos,Lagos shaary,Lagosa,Lagosas,Lagoso,Laguosos,Laqos,Logos,la ge si,lagea... | Nigeria, Lagos | seat of a second-order administrative division population 15,388,000 | N 6° 27′ 14'' | E 3° 23′ 40'' |
4  | Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria,Federation of Nigeria,INigeria,Naegyeria,Naigeria,Naija,Naijiria,Naijiri... | Nigeria, | independent political entity population 195,874,740 | N 10° 0′ 0'' | E 8° 0′ 0'' |
| 5 | Abuja ABV,Abodza,Abodža,Abouja,Abuca,Abudz,Abudza,Abudzha,Abudża,Abudž,Abudža,Abugia,Abugo,Abuja,Abuya,Abu... | Nigeria, FCT Municipal Area Council | capital of a political entity population 2,690,000 | N 9° 3′ 28'' | E 7° 29′ 42'' |
| 6 | Onitsha Onicha,Onicjo,Onitsha,Oniĉjo,Onịchạ,QNI,ao ni cha,onicha,Онитша,Онича,Оніча,オニチャ,奧尼查,오니차 | Nigeria, Anambra Onitsha North | seat of a second-order administrative division population 1,553,000 | N 6° 8′ 59'' | E 6° 47′ 8'' |
| 7 | Kano Byen Kano,Cano,KAN,Kanas,Kano,Kánò,ka nuo,kano,kanw,kanw nyjryh,qnw,Кано,קנו,كانو,کانو,کانو، نیجریه... | Nigeria, Kano State Kano Municipal > Shahuchi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 4,910,000 | N 12° 0′ 0'' | E 8° 31′ 0'' |
| 8 | Kaduna KAD,Kadun,Kaduna,Kaduno,Kàdúná,ka du na,kadouna,kaduna,kadwna,qdwnh,Кадуна,קדונה,كادونا,کادونا,ਕਾਦੂਨ... | Nigeria, Kaduna State Kaduna North > Unguwar Rimi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,850,000 | N 10° 31′ 35'' | E 7° 26′ 19'' |
| 9 | Jos Dzhos,Dzos,Dżos,JOS,Jos,joseu,josu,jws,jws nayjyrya,qiao si,Џос,Джос,Йос,جوس,جوس، نائجیریا,ジョス,乔斯,조... | Nigeria, Plateau State Jos North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,040,000 | N 9° 55′ 42'' | E 8° 53′ 31'' |
| 10 | Ilorin ILR,Illorin,Ilorin,Ilorinas,Iloryn,alwrn,illolin,irorin,yi luo lin,Ілорын,Илорин,אילורין,الورن,イロリン,... | Nigeria, Kwara State Ilorin East | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,080,000 | N 8° 29′ 47'' | E 4° 32′ 31'' |
| 11 | Enugu ENU,Ehnugu,Enuga,Enugu,Enugwu,Enúgwu,ai nu gu,anwghw,anwgw,enugu,Енугу,Энугу,إنوغو,انوگو,Ẹnúgu,エヌグ,埃... | Nigeria, Enugu State Enugu North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 950,000 | N 6° 26′ 28'' | E 7° 29′ 55'' |
| 12 | Maiduguri MIU,Maidiguri,Maidugari,Maiduguri,Maiduguris,Majduguri,mai du gu li,maidouguri,maiduguli,maydwghwry,... | Nigeria, Borno State Maiduguri > Shehuri North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,110,000 | N 11° 50′ 48'' | E 13° 9′ 25'' |
| 13 | Sokoto SKO,Socoto,Sokotas,Sokoto,Sokoto stad,Sókótó,sokoto,suo ke tuo,Сокото,სოკოტო,ソコト,索科托,소코토 | Nigeria, Sokoto Sokoto North > Sarkin Musulmi B | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,040,000 | N 13° 3′ 45'' | E 5° 14′ 35'' |
| 14 | Port Harcourt PHC,Port Harcourt,Port Harkortas,Port Kharkurt,Port-Kharkort,Ugwu Ocha,Ugwu Ọcha,bwrt harkwrt,ha ke ... | Nigeria, Rivers State Port-Harcourt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 2,120,000 | N 4° 46′ 38'' | E 7° 0′ 48'' |
| 15 | Aba Aba,Aba i Nigeria,Abá,QAX,a ba,aba,aba abya,Аба,Աբա,אבה,آبا,آبا، ابیا,აბა,アバ,阿巴,아바 | Nigeria, Abia State Aba South | seat of a second-order administrative division population 1,160,000 | N 5° 6′ 23'' | E 7° 22′ 0'' |
| 16 | Gusau Gusau,QUS,Гусау | Nigeria, Zamfara State Gusau > Sabon Gari | seat of a first-order administrative division population 226,857 | N 12° 10′ 12'' | E 6° 39′ 50'' |
| 17 | Gombe GMO,Gombe,Гомбе | Nigeria, Gombe State Gombe | seat of a first-order administrative division population 560,000 | N 10° 17′ 22'' | E 11° 10′ 2'' |
| 18 | Awka Akwa,Avka,Awka,Oka,ao ka,auka,awka,Óká,Авка,اوکا,奧卡,아우카 | Nigeria, Anambra Awka South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 167,738 | N 6° 12′ 45'' | E 7° 4′ 19'' |
| 19 | Akure AKR,Akuce,Akure,Akurė,a ku lei,akule,Àkúrẹ́,Акуре,اکورے,阿庫雷,아쿠레 | Nigeria, Ondo State Akure South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 730,000 | N 7° 15′ 9'' | E 5° 11′ 35'' |
| 20 | Abeokuta Abeokuta,Abẹ́òkúta,QAT,a bei ao ku ta,abe-okuta,abeokuta,abwkata,abywkwta,Абеокута,אבאוקוטה,أبيوكوتا... | Nigeria, Ogun State Abeokuta South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 735,000 | N 7° 9′ 20'' | E 3° 20′ 42'' |
| 21 | Katsina DKA,Kacina,Katsina,Kàtsínà,ka qi na,kachina,Катсина,卡齐纳,카치나 | Nigeria, Katsina State Katsina > Gabas 1 | seat of a first-order administrative division population 670,000 | N 12° 59′ 26'' | E 7° 36′ 6'' |
| 22 | Calabar CBQ,Calabar,Kalabar,Kalabaras,Kalabaro,ka la ba er,kalabar,kallabaleu,Калабар,کالابار,卡拉巴尔,칼라바르 | Nigeria, Cross River State Calabar Municipal | seat of a first-order administrative division population 540,000 | N 4° 57′ 32'' | E 8° 19′ 37'' |
| 23 | Bauchi BCU,Bauchi,Baucis,Bauczi,Baučis,Yakoba,Yakubu,bao qi,Баучи,包奇 | Nigeria, Bauchi Bauchi > Hardo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 693,700 | N 10° 18′ 37'' | E 9° 50′ 38'' |
| 24 | Minna MXJ,Minna,ming na,minna,myna nayjyrya,Минна,Мінна,مینا، نائجیریا,明納,민나 | Nigeria, Niger State Chanchaga | seat of a first-order administrative division population 425,000 | N 9° 36′ 54'' | E 6° 32′ 51'' |
| 25 | Makurdi MDI,Makurdi,Makurdu,ma ku er di,makuleudi,makwrdy,Макурди,Макурді,ماکوردی,马库尔迪,마쿠르디 | Nigeria, Benue State Markurdi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 390,000 | N 7° 44′ 1'' | E 8° 31′ 17'' |
| 26 | Zaria ZAR,Zaria,Zarija,Zariya,Zarja,jalia,zari'a,zaria,zarya,zha li ya,Зариа,Заря,زاريا,ਜ਼ਾਰੀਆ,ザリア,扎里亚,자리아 | Nigeria, Kaduna State Sabon Gari > Chikaji | populated place population 980,000 | N 11° 6′ 40'' | E 7° 43′ 21'' |
| 27 | Yola Jola,YOL,Yola,yolla,yora,yue la,ywla nayjyrya,ywla nyjryh,Йола,یولا، نائجیریا,یولا، نیجریه,ヨラ,約拉,욜... | Nigeria, Adamawa Yola North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 460,000 | N 9° 12′ 30'' | E 12° 28′ 53'' |
| 28 | Uyo QUO,Uyo | Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Uyo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 436,606 | N 5° 3′ 4'' | E 7° 56′ 0'' |
| 29 | Umuahia Umuahia,Umuahia-Ibeku,Umuakhija,umuahia,wu mu a xi ya,Умуахия,Умуахія,اومواہیا,乌穆阿希亚,우무아히아 | Nigeria, Abia State Umuahia North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 370,000 | N 5° 31′ 29'' | E 7° 29′ 40'' |
| 30 | Owerri Overi,Overri,Owerre,Owerri,Owẹrrẹ,QOW,ao wei li,awwyry,awyry,oweli,Овери,Оверри,أويري,اوویری,奧韋里,오웨리 | Nigeria, Imo State Owerri Municipal | seat of a first-order administrative division population 545,000 | N 5° 29′ 1'' | E 7° 1′ 59'' |
| 31 | Osogbo Eshogbo,Oshogbo,Osogbo | Nigeria, Osun State Osogbo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 645,000 | N 7° 46′ 15'' | E 4° 33′ 25'' |
32  | Africa Aafrika,Affrica,Africa,Afrihkka,Afrihkká,Afrika,Afrikka,Afriko,Afrique,Afryka,Afríka,Afrîka,Aphrike,... | AO,BF,BI,BJ,BW,CD,CF,CG,CI,CM,CV,DJ,DZ,EG,EH,ER,ET,GA,GH,GM,GN,GQ,GW,KE,KM,LR,LS,LY,MA,MG,ML,MR,MU,MW,MZ,NA,NE,NG,RE,RW,SC,SD,SH,SL,SN,SO,SS,ST,SZ,TD,TG,TN,TZ,UG,YT,ZA,ZM,ZW | continent population 1,031,833,000 | N 7° 11′ 17'' | E 21° 5′ 37'' |
| 33 | Kebbi Bang Kebbi,Estat de Kebbi,Jihar Kebbi,Kebbi,Kebbi Chiu,Kebbi Eyaleti,Kebbi State,Kebbi Stato,Kebbi o... | Nigeria, Kebbi | first-order administrative division population 3,630,931 | N 11° 30′ 0'' | E 4° 0′ 0'' |
| 34 | Kogi State Ayimaten Kogi Ton,Ayimatẹn Kogi Tọn,Bang Kogi,Diiwal Kogi,Estado de Kogi,Estat de Kogi,Geregu Kogi S... | Nigeria, Kogi State | first-order administrative division population 3,595,789 | N 7° 45′ 0'' | E 6° 45′ 0'' |
| 35 | Taraba State Ayimaten Taraba Ton,Ayimatẹn Taraba Tọn,Estat de Taraba,Jimbo la Taraba,Leydi Taraba,Ora Taraba,Site... | Nigeria, Taraba State | first-order administrative division population 1,480,590 | N 8° 0′ 0'' | E 10° 30′ 0'' |
| 36 | Yobe State Ayimaten Yobe Ton,Ayimatẹn Yobe Tọn,Bang Yobe,Diiwal Yobe,Giompe,Jihar Yobe,Jimbo la Yobe,Jobe,Jobe ... | Nigeria, Yobe State | first-order administrative division population 2,532,395 | N 12° 0′ 0'' | E 11° 30′ 0'' |
| 37 | Nasarawa State Ayimaten Nasarawa Ton,Ayimatẹn Nasarawa Tọn,Bang Nasarawa,Estado de Nasarawa,Estat de Nasarawa,Jimbo... | Nigeria, Nasarawa State | first-order administrative division population 2,040,097, elevation 91m | N 8° 30′ 0'' | E 8° 15′ 0'' |
| 38 | Zamfara State Bang Zamfara,Diiwal Zamfara,Estat de Zamfara,Jihar Zamfara,Jimbo la Zamfara,Leydi Zamfara,Statul Zam... | Nigeria, Zamfara State | first-order administrative division population 9,278,873 | N 12° 10′ 0'' | E 6° 15′ 0'' |
| 39 | Jigawa State Ayimaten Jigawa Ton,Ayimatẹn Jigawa Tọn,Bang Jigawa,Ciqava,Diiwal Jigawa,Dzhigava,Dzigava,Dzigavas s... | Nigeria, Jigawa State | first-order administrative division population 2,829,929 | N 12° 6′ 0'' | E 9° 33′ 36'' |
| 40 | Abakaliki Abakaliki,a ba ka li ji,阿巴卡利基 | Nigeria, Ebonyi State Ebonyi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 134,102 | N 6° 19′ 29'' | E 8° 6′ 49'' |
| 41 | Ikeja Ikeja | Nigeria, Lagos Ikeja | seat of a first-order administrative division population 313,196 | N 6° 35′ 47'' | E 3° 20′ 31'' |
| 42 | Asaba ABB,Asaba,Асаба | Nigeria, Delta Oshimili South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 73,374 | N 6° 11′ 53'' | E 6° 43′ 54'' |
| 43 | Ado-Ekiti Ado,Ado-Ekiti | Nigeria, Ekiti State Ado-Ekiti | seat of a first-order administrative division population 435,000 | N 7° 37′ 23'' | E 5° 13′ 15'' |
| 44 | Katsina State Ayimaten Katsina Ton,Ayimatẹn Katsina Tọn,Bang Katsina,Diiwal Katsina,Diiwal Katsína,Estado de Katsi... | Nigeria, Katsina State | first-order administrative division population 6,483,429 | N 12° 15′ 0'' | E 7° 30′ 0'' |
| 45 | Kano State Ayimaten Kano Ton,Ayimatẹn Kano Tọn,Bang Kano,Cano,Cidi kano bǝ,Estado de Kano,Jihar Kano,Kano,Kano ... | Nigeria, Kano State | first-order administrative division population 10,077,751 | N 11° 30′ 0'' | E 8° 30′ 0'' |
| 46 | Kaduna State Bang Kaduna,Estado de Kaduna,Estat de Kaduna,Jihar Kaduna,Kaduna,Kaduna Chiu,Kaduna Eyaleti,Kaduna S... | Nigeria, Kaduna State | first-order administrative division population 6,849,075 | N 10° 20′ 0'' | E 7° 45′ 0'' |
| 47 | Jalingo Jalingo | Nigeria, Taraba State Jalingo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 117,757 | N 8° 53′ 37'' | E 11° 21′ 34'' |
48  | Mount Dimlang Dimlang,Mount Dimlang,Vogel Peak | Nigeria, Adamawa Ganye | mountain elevation 2042m | N 8° 23′ 44'' | E 11° 46′ 39'' |
| 49 | Cross River State Bang Cross River,Cross River,Cross River Chiu,Cross River Eyaleti,Cross River State,Cross Riveri osa... | Nigeria, Cross River State | first-order administrative division population 3,737,517 | N 5° 45′ 0'' | E 8° 30′ 0'' |
| 50 | Borno State Borno,Borno Chiu,Borno Eyaleti,Borno State,Borno Stato,Borno state,Borno stati,Borno stats,Borno val... | Nigeria, Borno State | first-order administrative division population 5,860,200 | N 11° 30′ 0'' | E 13° 0′ 0'' |
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